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More All-America Selections Flower Winners Feb. 21, 2024
Finding the red, white and blue logo of All-America Selections on seed packets, bedding plant tags o... Read More
An Easy Solution for a Big Oops! Feb. 08, 2024
Dear Cheapskate: Help! I dripped latex paint on my new carpeting and discovered it too late. It drie... Read More
From Chuck Roast to 'Prime Rib' in 3 Hours Flat Oct. 03, 2023
Shortly after I wrote a column on the specific steps to prepare chuck roast (a relatively cheap cut ... Read More
The Frugal Frittata Nov. 10, 2022
It's been a hectic day. The family's hungry, the fridge offers little more than eggs and leftovers a... Read More
How to Painlessly Declutter and Organize Your Home in 10 Minutes Oct. 06, 2022
If you think organizing your home or getting your personal affairs in order requires a lot of time, ... Read More
How to Use Your New Instant Pot -- It's Safe and Simple Sep. 14, 2022
About 25 years ago, there was a pressure cooker renaissance in America. Our grandmothers knew the da... Read More
A Simple 3-Step Budget That Can Change Your Life Aug. 08, 2022
Budgets are like training wheels: They help you get moving and offer you confidence as you learn how... Read More
8 Surprising Ways Lemons Can Make Your Life Easier Jul. 25, 2022
Several years ago, my son gave me the bounty from the two fruit trees that pretty much rule his back... Read More
11 Ways to Use Aluminum Foil Around the House to Make Life Easier Jul. 11, 2022
Using aluminum foil to line cookie sheets or to keep a steak hot while you finish getting everything... Read More
Surprising Ways to Use Cornstarch to Save Time and Money May. 23, 2022
Cornstarch is a low-cost, readily available, humble miracle found in the baking aisle of just about ... Read More
Magical Solutions for Challenging Situations May. 19, 2022
Sometimes it's the most unusual thing that turns out to be the magical solution for a household prob... Read More
How to Remove Ink Stains From Leather May. 05, 2022
A new leather sofa or leather handbag — so beautiful. Or perhaps it's the car you've had for a... Read More
10 Ways to Get Rid of Ants Using Ordinary Stuff In Your Pantry Apr. 27, 2022
Knowing how to get rid of ants around the house is important. But it's also fun to learn just how fa... Read More
4 Ways to Make Safe Problem-Free Homemade Fabric Softener Apr. 07, 2022
Fabric softeners are designed to reduce the amount of static in synthetic fibers and make laundry co... Read More
3 Reasons I Cook (and Bake!) with Sunshine Apr. 04, 2022
On one ordinary day back in 2012, a hefty envelope turned up in my snail mail containing a very kind... Read More
Trucs in the Kitchen Mar. 24, 2022
Fast-food runs, deli detours and grocery carts loaded with prepared food can drain a food budget fas... Read More
Food Cost-Cutting Strategies for Every Lifestyle Feb. 17, 2022
If it seems as though you never have enough money to consistently save some of it for emergencies &#... Read More
How to Unclog a Toilet -- Quick and Easy! Feb. 15, 2022
No one likes to talk about it, but truth be told, it happens. Toilets malfunction. They get clogged.... Read More
Secrets to No-Fail Tender, Juicy White Meat Chicken Jan. 31, 2022
They're convenient and, we're told, more healthy. But there are few things quite as boring or more d... Read More
How to Get Washed Salad Greens Perfectly Without a Spinner Dec. 23, 2021
I was way off base when I guessed "egg-gathering basket." Leslie Hindman, host of the TV show "Appra... Read More
